(i) public space as remedy(cn) public space as goal
Comparative studies between Chinese and German architectureProf. LI Zhenyu_Marco Capitanio_Tongji University WS 2011
LI
Italian
methodology
own experience, education & culture
How to understand and compare public space in Italy & China?
Hassenpflug, D. (2010) The Urban Code of China, 1st ed. Birkhäuser Architecture
italy
_historicaly established symbolical and functional use of
the square for civil society
_e.g. the forum in ancient Rome was both the commercial
and political center
_fundamental to create social identity
open space
public space
china
_preference for private/community-related spaces
compared with public/society-related spaces
_valorization through commercialization of meaningless
open space
_towards civic space in commercial urban open places
Hassenpflug, D. (2010) The Urban Code of China, 1st ed. Birkhäuser Architecture, 157
open space
public space
italy
_historicaly established symbolical and functional use of
the square for civil society
_e.g. the forum in ancient Rome was both the commercial
and political center
_fundamental to create social identity
open space
public space
Hassenpflug, D. (2010) The Urban Code of China, 1st ed. Birkhäuser Architecture, 157
china
_preference for private/community-related spaces
compared with public/society-related spaces
_valorization through commercialization of meaningless
open space
_towards civic space in commercial urban open places
Hassenpflug, D. (2010) The Urban Code of China, 1st ed. Birkhäuser Architecture, 157
open space
public space
italy
_historicaly established symbolical and functional use of
the square for civil society
_e.g. the forum in ancient Rome was both the commercial
and political center
_fundamental to create social identity
open space
public space
public space as REMEDYupgrading of Gratosoglio quarter, Milanarch. Cino Zucchi, 2003
periphery of Milan
periphery of Milan
SITUATION: degrading 1970’s slab housing
SITUATION: degrading 1970’s slab housing, relevant traditional buildings
SITUATION: degrading 1970’s slab housing, relevant traditional buildings, unattractive covered market
SITUATION: degrading 1970’s slab housing, relevant traditional buildings, unattractive covered market, tram station
SITUATION: degrading 1970’s slab housing, relevant traditional buildings, unattractive covered market, tram station
public space as GOALThumb Plaza, Pudong, Shanghai
community center of American influence for
neighborhood’s supply
occupies an entire block
highly commercialized
but its open space
can be accessed
without restrictions
Zendai Moma Museum
fountain
landmarks with elevators
logistics & parking
tennis court
air conditioning
statue
church
roof garden and stage
temporary stalls
odd mixture of functions and uses,
e.g. Shanghai’s first private art museum
on top of a bakery
neither fully private,
nor a fully developed public space
so what?!
based on its robust tradition, public
space is the main repository of identity,
and quality in built environment “Commercialization is indispensable for the genealogy of civil - and therefore public - spaces. The market always has been the crucial precondition for public space.”
Hassenpflug, D. (2010) The Urban Code of China, 1st ed. Birkhäuser Architecture, 32
image credits
_pp. 14 (top), 15, 17 (right), 18 (top): Pellegrini, P. C. (2005) Piazze e spazi pubblici: architetture 1990-2005, Federico Motta
Editore, Milano, pp. 218-223
_pp. 14 (bottom), 16, 17 (left), 18 (bottom), 21, 23-24: Marco Capitanio
_all graphics & diagrams by Marco Capitanio
_maps via Google Earth & bing.com
(i) public space as remedy(cn) public space as goal
Comparative studies between Chinese and German architectureProf. LI Zhenyu_Marco Capitanio_Tongji University WS 2011
LI
Italian
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